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My story for POLITICO Mag's Media Issue.

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“Since around 2011, when smartphones were really coming into action, we saw that rates of mental health issues like depression and anxiety began to increase and have been increasing since that time.”

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“I know it’s not fun to say that we suck less, but sometimes that’s a win, too.”

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Trump 2028.

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“This month’s consumer sentiment report is more evidence that an otherwise healthy economy is being held hostage by tariff policy and the associated uncertainty.”

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“Suicide is the second leading cause of death among LGBTQ youth. Cutting off kids’ access to help is indefensible.”

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“I could never be Rachel even if I trained for five years in Rachel Maddow bootcamp, so all I can be is myself,” says @jenpsaki.msnbc.com.

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Adam Wren on Karoline Leavitt for POLITICO Mag.

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Happy 10th birthday to POLITICO Europe!

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“The vibe is more serious. It feels like people are looking for a reason to be together. It sounds cheesy, but folks seem to be holding on a little bit longer in hugs.”

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Has Trump Forgotten His Own Power?

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She is urging Democrats to “fucking retake the flag.”

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“We’re going to eat fish sandwiches!”

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“These are not easy editorial decisions, but these are not normal times.”

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“This is Trump country, but we love BMW.”

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“I like what DOGE stands for. I don’t like how they’ve done it. They got rid of the cancer — and a lot of the healthy cells, too.”

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“There are plenty of minerals elsewhere. This is about an ideological battle.”

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"... Republicans said Kamala Harris is for 'they/them' and Donald Trump is for you. That ad contained one of the most devastating tag lines in the history of American political advertising. And a lot of Democrats are pretending that that ad didn't make any difference."

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This from @michaelngraff.bsky.social will be worth it.

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"I don't know how anyone looking at the facts could argue that protectionism doesn't create downturns."

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It ... does.

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Durbin showed “incredible leadership and, honestly, patriotism” and that she hopes other older members see how their colleagues who “retire with dignity are celebrated,” @amandalitman.bsky.social tells @politico.com.

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“Something snapped with him.”

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Another diplomat responded only with an ‘exploding head’ emoji.

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“Sometimes that’s how Trump works: make the problem worse before you make it better.”

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It's not great.

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Ran eight years ago today.

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“I think it’s his attempt to distract from what he’s doing to the economy. I also don’t think he is over the fact that Biden beat him in 2020.”

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Rooting for Journalism.

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“That woodpecker is looking at 30 years to life right now, I think.”

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“You undermine your negotiating position when you pick fights with literally everybody — big, small, friend, foe, economy, national security — at the same time,” says @ianbremmer.com.

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“We are entering a new era as the global economic system that has operated for the last 80 years is being reset.”

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“For I can’t count how long, Democrats were counseled to not talk about abortion. To offer SAT-style syllogism: Dobbs is to abortion as these abductions are to immigration.”

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“We don’t really see a decent future.”

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“I don’t like this idea that to be serious you have to show up in an ill-fitting pants suit and, like, be a bitch.”

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“I understand very well why it is wrong to compare Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich to any other movement. It was uniquely evil, full stop. I get it. But there are important lessons from the history of that emergent evil.”

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“I submit that irreparable damage has been done to the United States,” says @scaramucci.bsky.social.

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Always read @clintsmithiii.bsky.social.

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“It is high time for leading civil society institutions like Harvard to refuse and resist this federal government overreach and abuse.”

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“It looks as though the administration is just sort of doing what it wants to without real concern for what the law is.”

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“I like him on Fox. But does he have the experience to lead one of the largest organizations in the world? That’s a concern.”

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Nice mention here from @poynterinstitute.bsky.social.

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“We should all be focused on how amazing our country is and how much America has to offer.”

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“You didn’t hear about kids in the same way under Biden.”

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“The next wave of breakout media won’t just be about charisma. It will be charisma within a smart container.”

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"People used to move to Florida partly because they could get a deal. Now, people can't afford to move here. The first questions from out-of-staters are, 'How bad are the hurricanes? How high are insurance rates?'"

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“... to liberal Republicans who are pro-abortion, pro-gay rights, pro-big government and anti-Second Amendment, I say, look, there is already a party that represents all those fundamental beliefs.”

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“Growing up in a border town, living in a border town, we don’t even see the border. Now, it’s more measured. People are thinking twice. Canadians aren’t feeling as welcome coming to the U.S. And it’s a little bit sad, because that’s not how it was or should be.”

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“And so there’s an authenticity to what I think is a profoundly horrible human being, but there’s an authenticity to him that I think in an age where people are cynical and feel like nothing’s on the level, at least they can take him for what he is.”

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Just in case you haven't read this.

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